This was actually really informative! I couldn't decide whether to spend money on a more versatile stereo recorder or the directional one. I think the directional one will work for me now. Thank you from Mississauga!
Thanks for this video Tom, great comparison. I used this to make a decision on the mic to buy, and went for the VideoMic Pro. Hopefully my videos going forward will have even better audio! 👍
Chad Johnson Is there external mic that has a mic pointing forwards and another pointing backwards? That would be handy for walking around, talking to people..
+kieran, wrong. this isnt omnidirectional. this is just stereo.. left and right.. not back. it has two microphones that are pointed at the 2 o'clock position and at the 10 o'clock position
Actually, I saw another video where a guy just rigged two shotgun (directional) mics pointed in opposite directions (one towards the front, and the other towards the back). He had each one plugged into a splitter that went into separate channels. In post, he could switch each channel to mono so you'd have the sound from both mics playing in both ears... and he could adjust the volume of each mic if he wanted sound from one more than the other.
Chad, agree with you 90+%, but I could see it having its place, if you had a group you were trying to pick up an interview type conversation from on the street, you didn't have a boom op or a hand free to hold a mic, and didn't want to pan back and forth between them, or intentionally were trying to pick up location sounds / ambiance as well as a group around the camera. It seems the Zoom recorder with its stereo mics could do the job just about as well though!
Great video! Very helpful. I saw a review of a mic that had both the shotgun and stereo (Y formation) in one fixture and you could switch between them.
WHy is there so much noise with the rode stereo ? From the tests, I don't find the stereo being not enough directional though. Actually I hear your voice better (over the usic) with the stereo than with the other. But the weird noise is high with the stereo mic
That's because with the Røde he uses the preamp that is built into the camera, as far as I understand. And that is rather shitty in most cameras. Please excuse my french.
근데 이게 정확한 비교가 어렵겠네요. 비트레이트는 줌 h1이 더 높은데 카메라는 내장 하드웨어가 더 안좋으니까 상대적으로 지향성 마이크가 불리한 조건이네요. 어쩐지 사운드 퀄리티가 떨어진다고 생각이 들었었는데... 아무튼 스테레오는 앰비언스를 더 많이 수음하고 지향성은 확실히 목소리 위주로 잘 담기네요.
I think this video can be useless because is not possible to compare two microphones while one recoreded on canon dslr (which had poor preamps) and other one zoom h1 which had pretty good preamps for this price point ... just tell me if i'm wrong
I used the high pass filter because of the nearby traffic, for example. Here is info about this filter from Rode: "When activated, the low frequency sounds (bass or low-end) captured by your microphone are 'rolled' off, or taken out of the audio output completely. This can be useful when looking to reduce the sound of noisy traffic nearby, for example. Other occasions when the high pass filter could be used is to cancel out the rumble of air conditioners, footsteps, or any other noise in close proximity. This feature is named the 'high pass filter' as the high frequencies pass through into your recording, while the lower frequencies do not."
Does anyone know if you can use the Zoom H1 to record from a plugged in lav and the XY simultaneously? then you could just tweak the levels of each chanel in post
Yes, it's Christian song called "En la cruz", but that's a bachata version that I had never heard before. I thought it was very distracting for this video lol
Kennyomar Garcia it's actually an English song, he was singing it in whatever language (Spanish?) Joshua David is right. I remember that name, we sang it in church a few times. I didn't know It was by Michael W Smith tho.
I got ma rode stereo today and am very disappointed. overall appearence is cheap and fragile as a chinese child toy. Design of the mechanical parts are mega fail in so many details, from the battery slot that can not be opened because slick and plain as f* and the switches that are tiny, slick and refuse to move or the overall fragility at says put me in your bag and i will come out broken. but what p*ss*s me off is the microphonic cable that rumbles all the time when touched. but due to the brainless construction it comes out of the body in a way that it will immediately touch the holding construction. the rim for fixing the cable is also embarrassing and totally useless and looks cheap as f*. the dead cat comes with a rode label sewn within that flatters in the wind and makes noises, so first thing you have to do is to cut things off and find some gaffa to find a way to fix the cable. I am sure when the dead cat will cancel wind the cable will catch it. i am really angry about such a complete mess and fail in construction.
Good to hear both Mics in such a variety of environments. Thanks for sharing your video.
This was actually really informative! I couldn't decide whether to spend money on a more versatile stereo recorder or the directional one. I think the directional one will work for me now. Thank you from Mississauga!
Who else recognized Michael W. Smith's "Above All" during the event in the park?? Wow! Congrats for the faithful Brother and Sisters!
"Go out, find a story you love... and tell it." - Ron Howard. - Love it.
Thank you for this review - you sorted out a problem for me and I went with the VideoMic Pro for my purpose, thanks to this review....
What a spectacular review. Amazing job. Thank you so much. Now I go buy it.
Thanks for this video Tom, great comparison. I used this to make a decision on the mic to buy, and went for the VideoMic Pro. Hopefully my videos going forward will have even better audio! 👍
Love it. Have been using it often for a month . So far so good.
He has to be Toms brother. Good work by the way
This video demonstrates why a stereo mic is always the wrong choice for recording dialog.
Chad Johnson Is there external mic that has a mic pointing forwards and another pointing backwards? That would be handy for walking around, talking to people..
+kieran, wrong. this isnt omnidirectional. this is just stereo.. left and right.. not back. it has two microphones that are pointed at the 2 o'clock position and at the 10 o'clock position
That's a figure 8 mic or bi-directional mic. I don't know of a specific one for cameras, though.
Actually, I saw another video where a guy just rigged two shotgun (directional) mics pointed in opposite directions (one towards the front, and the other towards the back). He had each one plugged into a splitter that went into separate channels. In post, he could switch each channel to mono so you'd have the sound from both mics playing in both ears... and he could adjust the volume of each mic if he wanted sound from one more than the other.
Chad, agree with you 90+%, but I could see it having its place, if you had a group you were trying to pick up an interview type conversation from on the street, you didn't have a boom op or a hand free to hold a mic, and didn't want to pan back and forth between them, or intentionally were trying to pick up location sounds / ambiance as well as a group around the camera. It seems the Zoom recorder with its stereo mics could do the job just about as well though!
thanks for the overview
Great review Tom, and proud to finally be a 1st on one of your videos
Look but try not to stare. That's not Tom.
Abel Rosario
Yep I always get them confused....LOL
Good Video! Thank you for these two kinds mics testing. It's useful for my choice!
Great video! Very helpful. I saw a review of a mic that had both the shotgun and stereo (Y formation) in one fixture and you could switch between them.
제가 딱 찾던 영상입니다. 감사합니다.
WHy is there so much noise with the rode stereo ? From the tests, I don't find the stereo being not enough directional though. Actually I hear your voice better (over the usic) with the stereo than with the other. But the weird noise is high with the stereo mic
That's because with the Røde he uses the preamp that is built into the camera, as far as I understand. And that is rather shitty in most cameras. Please excuse my french.
근데 이게 정확한 비교가 어렵겠네요. 비트레이트는 줌 h1이 더 높은데 카메라는 내장 하드웨어가 더 안좋으니까 상대적으로 지향성 마이크가 불리한 조건이네요. 어쩐지 사운드 퀄리티가 떨어진다고 생각이 들었었는데... 아무튼 스테레오는 앰비언스를 더 많이 수음하고 지향성은 확실히 목소리 위주로 잘 담기네요.
Hello! What brand is your cold shoe mount?
Wait. What have you done to Tom Antos, you son of a bitch!?!
Above All...😀 What camera and lens did you use?
The lady at 1:17 😊
Great video by the way, I think it's good to have both, one for dialogue and the other for ambience.
Tom, nice review. Are you in Brampton, Ontario? If yes we must meet since I’m there whenever in Ontario.
I think this video can be useless because is not possible to compare two microphones while one recoreded on canon dslr (which had poor preamps) and other one zoom h1 which had pretty good preamps for this price point ... just tell me if i'm wrong
thank you for looking like a lunatic in public for this review. lmao
Put the Zoom on a Boom.....they do it all, if your on budget, then do with what you have.
Hi , Why did you set the stereo video mic pro to low pass?
I used the high pass filter because of the nearby traffic, for example. Here is info about this filter from Rode: "When activated, the low frequency sounds (bass or low-end) captured by your microphone are 'rolled' off, or taken out of the audio output completely.
This can be useful when looking to reduce the sound of noisy traffic nearby, for example. Other occasions when the high pass filter could be used is to cancel out the rumble of air conditioners, footsteps, or any other noise in close proximity. This feature is named the 'high pass filter' as the high frequencies pass through into your recording, while the lower frequencies do not."
ok, I am familiar with what the low pass filter does but why set it on one mic but not the other?
The filter was used on both mics
Ok thanks!
Thank you!!!
You shoul've also included the RODE smartLav+ into the mix.
in an upcoming video, we're going to review 4 wired lav mics. Unfortunately, though, we did not have access to the Rode smartLav+
Stereo version is superior.
That singing in the background is louder than the speaker tho.
Where can i find the guitar instrumental from 6:50 thru the end?
wow the videomic pro, has a really muffled sound.. the stereo a bit to much top end. but then again comparing stereo vs mono.... stereo mic pro wins
Video Mic Pro is what I like best.
Does anyone know if you can use the Zoom H1 to record from a plugged in lav and the XY simultaneously? then you could just tweak the levels of each chanel in post
What kind of canon camera have you used ?
anyone recognise the song at 2:02?
I'm pretty sure it's "above all" by Michael W. Smith.
Yes, it's Christian song called "En la cruz", but that's a bachata version that I had never heard before. I thought it was very distracting for this video lol
Kennyomar Garcia it's actually an English song, he was singing it in whatever language (Spanish?) Joshua David is right. I remember that name, we sang it in church a few times. I didn't know It was by Michael W Smith tho.
Gershon Dharmanandan me neither lol. It's a good song, though :)
Kennyomar Garcia yeah I agree.
fuck/// 7 minutes/// give me PURE comparison of how onw sounds compared to the other
I got ma rode stereo today and am very disappointed. overall appearence is cheap and fragile as a chinese child toy. Design of the mechanical parts are mega fail in so many details, from the battery slot that can not be opened because slick and plain as f* and the switches that are tiny, slick and refuse to move or the overall fragility at says put me in your bag and i will come out broken. but what p*ss*s me off is the microphonic cable that rumbles all the time when touched. but due to the brainless construction it comes out of the body in a way that it will immediately touch the holding construction. the rim for fixing the cable is also embarrassing and totally useless and looks cheap as f*. the dead cat comes with a rode label sewn within that flatters in the wind and makes noises, so first thing you have to do is to cut things off and find some gaffa to find a way to fix the cable. I am sure when the dead cat will cancel wind the cable will catch it. i am really angry about such a complete mess and fail in construction.